Mardi Gras 2014
20th Annual!
Saturday, February 22nd
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Sponsored by

Grand Prize winner Diane Marshall: $300 in cash
2nd Prize winner David Lacouture: Three Shows at the Stadium Theatre (2 tickets for each show)
3rd Prize winner Amy Dauphinais: Gift Certificate for Pilgrim House Inn, Newport, RI
4th Prize winner Justin Foster: $50 Gift Certificate for River Falls

This year's contestants:
2014 Mardi Gras Queen   SHEYLON LAWSON is a current resident of Providence and works for Navigant Credit Union at the Park Square branch in Woonsocket. She also owns a web-based novelty business, K&G Party Boutique, specializing in favors for weddings, birthdays, baptisms, etc. She is the mother of four children, Drew Ellis, age 14; Symone, age 12; Elliot, age 11; and Kenadie Grace, age 2. She is a very active member of the Shekinah Family Worship Center in Providence and serves as an Administrative Assistant for their Pastor Aide Committee Board and Community Outreach Coordinator that helps youth and elderly in their community. Sheylon would like to become Mardi Gras Queen because of her passion to become involved and help the community in an eventful way.
	2014 Mardi Gras Princess BRITTNEY CROTEAU resides in North Smithfield and is employed as a teacher at the Gingerbread House Pre-School. She enjoys working with children and photography is one of her favorite interests. She also loves dancing at Ocean State Dance Academy and is presently trying out for Patriots cheerleading. She wants to contribute to keeping the arts alive in Northern Rhode Island and promote pride in the community by showcasing events that recognize our heritage.
2013 Mardi Gras Princess CARLA FARIA resides in Pawtucket and is presently employed by Northern Rhode Island Community Services in Woonsocket as a Masters Team Coordinator since 2001. She enjoys Zumba three times a week and became a certified instructor 2 years ago; she enjoys dancing, reading, movies, and traveling abroad, especially Europe. Carla was born in Portugal and became a citizen 10 years ago. She speaks Portuguese fluently and can read French. She would like to be Mardi Gras Queen for an opportunity to help raise money for a fun tradition like Mardi Gras and bring much needed attention to the arts. She is the mother of Diana, age 11 and Bailey, age 7; and has a boyfriend who already treats her like a queen.
Pictured from left: Brittney Croteau (first princess), Sheylon Lawson (Mardi Gras Queen), King Jace, and Carla Faria (second princess)
	AMANDA GIRARD is a resident of Woonsocket and theatre is one of her favorite interests. She currently appeared in the Encore Repertory Company’s presentation of “A Christmas Carol’ which was her fifth play with Encore and finds time to spend at The Alive Program. Amanda enjoys arts and crafts, reading and spending time with family, friends and her two pet dogs. She believes NRICA is a wonderful organization and wants to see arts and culture continue in the City of Woonsocket. She is the daughter of Sana Rodrigues.
DEBBIE WESLEY PITOCHELLI presently resides in Woonsocket and is employed by BNY MELLON. Health and Wellness is her special interest teaching aerobics for 30 years in different locations all over Rhode Island and MA. She has volunteered nine years to the community coaching soccer and basketball at CYSA and Boys & Girls Club while her sons were growing up. She believes NRICA is an extremely important organization for the community and she would like to be part of keeping the arts “alive” in the Northern R. I. area. She recently married Ernie Pitochelli and between them have four sons, a daughter and two grandchildren.

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NRICA Mardi Gras King, Queen, and Princesses in the Autumnfest Parade

Mardi Gras Queen Sheylon Lawson and King Jace Robert Phillips

Mardi Gras Princesses Brittney Croteau and Carla Faria (driven by 2012 Queen Jackie Boudreau and her husband Rene)

Mardi Gras Queen Shelon Lawson prepares for the Autumnfest Parade

281 Harris Avenue, Woonsocket, RI


362 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI



Blackstone Valley Center For Internal Medicine, Inc.
Greigstone Yearwood, M. D.
191 Social Street, Woonsocket


with locations in Rhode Island (South Kingstown, West Warwick),
Massachusetts (Braintree, Hyannis, South Attleboro, Swansea)

New England Regional Office
1300 Park Avenue, Woonsocket, RI


273 Wrentham Road, Bellingham, MA Phone: (508) 883-9888



Frere Andre ACA
Julien Bessette, President
Division of ARCANUM
171 Front Street, Woonsocket, RI

Raymond Gaboury
Woonsocket, RI


P. O. Box 1, Manville, RI


2140 Mendon Road, Suite 202, Cumberland, RI 02864
Telephone: (401) 475-3508 • (888) 920-3232


Manville Sportsmen's Rod and Gun Club
250 High Street, Manville, RI

Mrs. Roxanne Menard, Woonsocket, RI

Milford Federal Savings & Loan
246 Main Street, Milford, MA

Navigant Credit Union
1005 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI

State Representative Robert D. Phillips
Woonsocket, RI

600 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket, RI, 401-769-1670

Woonsocket, RI

6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite #204, Lincoln, RI



Connie Anderson

68 South Main Street, Woonsocket, RI

Athena's Home Novelties
640 Winter Street, Woonsocket, RI

Jackie Boudreau (Mardi Gras Queen 2012)
Jewelry by Latasia

Romeo & Diane Berthiame
Uxbridge, MA


68 Cumberland Street, Suite 202, Woonsocket, RI, (401) 765-8880

Carmella's Coiffures
643 St. Paul Street, North Smithfield, RI

Cercle Laurier
165 East School Street, Woonsocket, RI

Sharon Charette
North Smithfield, RI

Chez Salon
Monique Jean
108 Harris Pond Road, Blackstone, MA 


Club Lafayette
289 Aylsworth Avenue, Woonsocket, RI


10 Nate Whipple Highway, Cumberland, RI


2360 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI 02864-3708, (401) 658-2626

175 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI

 

Earth & Water
Landscapes & Water Gardens
1-401-726-3511
info@earth-n-waterlandscapes.com

2378 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI

Excel Beauty Salon
800 Providence Street, Woonsocket, RI


1098 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI

Marlene Gagnon
Cumberland, RI

Joan Gahan
Woonsocket, RI

Image Makers Beauty Salon
37 Main Street, Albion, RI


Italian Workingmen's Club, Inc.
947 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI

Kiwanis Club of Woonsocket, Inc.
84 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI

Clara Holding
"Life's Little Extras"
641 Blackstone Street, Uxbridge, MA


1850 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI, (401) 333-1155


2139 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI, (401) 305-5555

4077 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI, (401) 658-0449

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church
1409 Park Avenue, Woonsocket, RI


1500 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI

Retired Senior Volunteer Association, Inc.
68 Cumberland Street, Suite 300, Woonsocket, RI


74 South Main Street, Woonsocket, RI

Carolyn Smith
Cumberland, RI 


Stadium Theatre
28 Monument Square, Woonsocket, RI

 

Sue Tessier MacKenzie, Seasonal Sweets
289 Summer Street, Woonsocket, RI

Therese Tessier, Woonsocket, RI

142 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI

Whistlestop Restaurant & Ice Cream Shoppe

119 Main Street, Albion, RI, (401) 333-1143

200 Woonsocket Hill Road, North Smithfield, RI